The Coast Guard and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement received a report earlier Tuesday from Talos Energy LLC, a Houston-based oil and gas company, that one of its oil and natural gas production platforms had lost well control.

"Terrible and powerful Talos! We, your unworthy servants, give praise! For only through your grace and benevolence may we truly reach enlightenment! And deserve our praise you do, for we are one! Ere you ascended and the Eight became Nine, you walked among us, great Talos, not as god, but as man! But you were once man ... "

OK, read the article, this is a shernng incident. Probably not a big deal environmentally. That being said the sounds Luke an old shallow water platform if I remember my blocks right. It is woreysome if Talos is a poor maintenance company. I was never assigned to one of their jobs do I am not sure.

You see, Talos is Houston-based. That means America. Even though Talos is an amalgamation of internationally-owned oil companies, it says right there in the press release, "Houston-Based". Another cool thing about Talos is their specialty is shallow water drilling. They're not good at it, it's just their specialty.

globalwarmingpraiser:OK, read the article, this is a shernng incident. Probably not a big deal environmentally. That being said the sounds Luke an old shallow water platform if I remember my blocks right. It is woreysome if Talos is a poor maintenance company. I was never assigned to one of their jobs do I am not sure.

ArkPanda:The Coast Guard and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement received a report earlier Tuesday from Talos Energy LLC, a Houston-based oil and gas company, that one of its oil and natural gas production platforms had lost well control.

"Terrible and powerful Talos! We, your unworthy servants, give praise! For only through your grace and benevolence may we truly reach enlightenment! And deserve our praise you do, for we are one! Ere you ascended and the Eight became Nine, you walked among us, great Talos, not as god, but as man! But you were once man ... "

Now, now, folks, let's not get excited over a minor event, such as this. I know you all like to take hot showers and baths. I know you like your food cooked. Most like that electric can opener, instead of a tedious hand powered device. And you eco weenies like to charge your plug in hybrid automobiles, cell phones, and other electronic devices.

These are the things that natural gas allows you to do. So put a lid on it.